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Entering play exactly one month ago today, the KC Royals were still the surprise of baseball, leading the American League Central with a 16-9 record going into an afternoon game at Minnesota. But at the end of the day, the Royals limped home after suffering a 13-4 defeat.
It was the first of 11 straight losses and made folks think the Royals might not be for real after all.
Now, preparing once again for the Twins, the Royals bear no resemblance to the team that owned the Central for almost a month.